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Checker vs Verifier - What's the difference?

checker | verifier |

Verifier is a synonym of checker.



As nouns the difference between checker and verifier

is that checker is one who checks something while verifier is agent noun of verify; one who verifies.

As a verb checker

is to mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.

checker

English

Alternative forms

* chequer

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who checks something.
  • The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
  • ''There was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A playing piece in the game of checkers (British: draughts).
  • Derived terms
    * checkerboard

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
  • To develop markings in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
  • Etymology 3

    Alteration of (chequer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fruit of the wild service tree or chequer tree,
  • Usage notes
    * Almost always spelled chequer, because the tree itself is native to areas where that spelling is used, and is pretty much unknown in areas that use the other spelling.
    Derived terms
    * checkerberry

    Anagrams

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    verifier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of verify; one who verifies.
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